ILPIN Notes:
See geographic comments. Species is commonly planted for ornament. It has deep subterranean potato-like tubers 2-3 feet long, cooked like potatoes; reputed to be excellent. Do not eat new shoots - they may be purgative. Capsules probably are never produced within U.S. Species is a native of S. China; found in Jackson county. Species bears tubers in leaf axils.

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